FINAL FOUR BREAKDOWN

Last Updated:  03/05/2010
3:00 PM

Once the tourney has gotten down to the Final Four, there are only 8 possible outcomes that remain. At this time, I run these 8 possible outcomes through my Tourney Pool software to generate the final standings for each of these possibilities. I then display the top 10 (or so) for each of the outcomes, so everyone knows who they need to root for come Final 4 Weekend.

For now, I will leave up my final four breakdown from LAST YEAR, so that you can see what this typically looks like.

2009 Final-Four Breakdown

Final Game Scenarios
Michigan State over North Carolina
# Name Total
1 Julie O'Malley 140
1 Mark Wermes [AZ] 140
1 Tim Wielgus (1) [Lynda V] 140
4 Darlene Neumann [Lynda V] 137
4 Lon Neumann [Lynda V] 137
6 John Polczynski [Melissa R] 136
6 Steph Wielgus [Lynda V] 136
8 Bart Shillingburg [AZ] 135
8 Jeff Volden [Lynda V] 135
8 Tim Wielgus (2) [Lynda V] 135
North Carolina over Michigan State
# Name Total
1 Julie O'Malley 150
1 Mark Wermes [AZ] 150
1 Tim Wielgus (1) [Lynda V] 150
4 Lon Neumann [Lynda V] 147
5 Jeff Volden [Lynda V] 145
5 Tim Wielgus (2) [Lynda V] 145
7 Dan Hoenisch (2) 141
7 Jason Richter [Melissa R] 141
9 Kenny Duemig [AZ] 139
9 Sara Polczynski [Melissa R] 139


Final Four Scenarios
Connecticut over North Carolina
# Name Total
1 Julie O'Malley 148
2 Chris Kleefisch [Jim K] 146
3 Lon Neumann [Lynda V] 145
4 Tim Wielgus (2) [Lynda V] 143
5 Tim Wielgus (1) [Lynda V] 140
6 Jason Richter [Melissa R] 139
6 Mark Thimm (1) [Karen T] 139
6 Molly Opel 139
9 Darlene Neumann [Lynda V] 137
9 Mark Thimm (2) [Karen T] 137
9 Mike Lever (1) [Karen T] 137
North Carolina over Connecticut
# Name Total
1 Julie O'Malley 158
2 Lon Neumann [Lynda V] 155
3 Tim Wielgus (2) [Lynda V] 153
4 Tim Wielgus (1) [Lynda V] 150
5 Jason Richter [Melissa R] 149
6 Jeff Volden [Lynda V] 145
7 Mark Wermes [AZ] 142
8 Dan Hoenisch (2) 141
9 Kenny Duemig [AZ] 139
9 Sara Polczynski [Melissa R] 139
Connecticut over Villanova
# Name Total
1 Bart Shillingburg [AZ] 143
2 Julie O'Malley 140
3 Mark Thimm (1) [Karen T] 139
3 Molly Opel 139
5 Chris Kleefisch [Jim K] 138
6 Lon Neumann [Lynda V] 137
6 Mark Thimm (2) [Karen T] 137
6 Mike Lever (1) [Karen T] 137
9 Dave Wozniak 136
9 John Towler [AZ] 136
Villanova over Connecticut
# Name Total
1 Bart Shillingburg [AZ] 143
2 Julie O'Malley 140
3 Kim Hoenisch 138
4 Lon Neumann [Lynda V] 137
4 Mark Thimm (2) [Karen T] 137
6 Dave Wozniak 136
6 John Towler [AZ] 136
8 Tim Wielgus (2) [Lynda V] 135
9 Corey Volden [Lynda V] 134
10 Tim Wielgus (1) [Lynda V] 132
Michigan State over North Carolina
# Name Total
1 Julie O'Malley 140
1 Mark Wermes [AZ] 140
1 Tim Wielgus (1) [Lynda V] 140
4 Darlene Neumann [Lynda V] 137
4 Lon Neumann [Lynda V] 137
6 John Polczynski [Melissa R] 136
6 Steph Wielgus [Lynda V] 136
8 Bart Shillingburg [AZ] 135
8 Jeff Volden [Lynda V] 135
8 Tim Wielgus (2) [Lynda V] 135
North Carolina over Michigan State
# Name Total
1 Julie O'Malley 150
1 Mark Wermes [AZ] 150
1 Tim Wielgus (1) [Lynda V] 150
4 Lon Neumann [Lynda V] 147
5 Jeff Volden [Lynda V] 145
5 Tim Wielgus (2) [Lynda V] 145
7 Dan Hoenisch (2) 141
7 Jason Richter [Melissa R] 141
9 Kenny Duemig [AZ] 139
9 Sara Polczynski [Melissa R] 139
Michigan State over Villanova
# Name Total
1 Bart Shillingburg [AZ] 143
2 Julie O'Malley 132
2 Mark Wermes [AZ] 132
2 Tim Wielgus (1) [Lynda V] 132
5 Darlene Neumann [Lynda V] 129
5 Lon Neumann [Lynda V] 129
5 Mark Thimm (2) [Karen T] 129
8 Dave Wozniak 128
8 John Polczynski [Melissa R] 128
8 John Towler [AZ] 128
8 Kim Hoenisch 128
8 Steph Wielgus [Lynda V] 128
Villanova over Michigan State
# Name Total
1 Bart Shillingburg [AZ] 143
2 Kim Hoenisch 138
3 Julie O'Malley 132
3 Mark Wermes [AZ] 132
3 Tim Wielgus (1) [Lynda V] 132
6 Darlene Neumann [Lynda V] 129
6 Lon Neumann [Lynda V] 129
6 Mark Thimm (2) [Karen T] 129
9 Dave Wozniak 128
9 John Polczynski [Melissa R] 128
9 John Towler [AZ] 128
9 Steph Wielgus [Lynda V] 128